Category: Paris (France)

Travis Scott Is Accused of Assaulting a Security Guard in Paris

The rapper, who was in France for the Olympics, was taken into police custody at the George V hotel, the Paris prosecutor’s office said.
How the Olympics Mascot, Phryge, Went From Bizarre to Beloved

Merchandise featuring the cheery red figure, which is based on a symbol of the French Revolution, has become a best seller at boutiques around Paris.
The Artists Remaking Everyday Buildings in Dollhouse Scale

Miniaturists are memorializing the architecture of quickly changing cities with meticulous renderings of corner stores, restaurants and even dumpsters.
Up, Up and Away, in Time

Louis Vuitton’s Montgolfière Aéro clock mixes references to the luxury house’s history with ebony wood and diamonds.
For These Olympians, the Bling Is the Thing

Athletes at the Paris Olympics have been sporting some seriously high-wattage accessories. Here are nine of our favorites.
After Olympic Show, ‘Love Activist’ D.J. Barbara Butch Deals With Hate

The French D.J. Barbara Butch wanted to deliver a message of peace in the opening ceremony, but ended up getting savaged online.
Jill Biden, Jessica Chastain and Nick Jonas Toast Team U.S.A. in Paris

Athletes, actors, and journalists drank champagne and sampled from a raw bar at a party thrown by Ralph Lauren during the first weekend of the Paris Olympics.
A Variation With the Spirit of the Mid-70s

Girard-Perregaux and Saint Laurent Rive Droite collaborated on an iteration of the Casquette, a sleek wristwatch with an unusual time display.
Dancers Drop Threat to Strike During Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony

Organizers avoided disruption by agreeing to give performers on temporary contracts a greater cut of broadcast royalties.
What to Do, Eat and See in Paris

Heading to France’s capital for the Olympics, or after the crowds have thinned? A travel editor picks some recent Paris stories to help plan your trip.
Beefed-Up Olympics Security Thins Out Tourists, Squeezing Merchants

French businesses had hoped the Games would bring an economic boom, but metal fences and police checkpoints have turned some areas of Paris into dead zones.
Taking the Night Train From Berlin to Paris

Comfort was at times questionable and the food so-so, but for everyone on board, the trip was an experience unto itself.